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Golf is one of Ireland’s most popular sports. When Ulster was planned in 1606, a certain Viscount Montgomery, with ancestral home in Ayrshire, Scotland, acquired a large portion of the Ards Peninsula in County Down. He built a school at Newtown where the scholars had “a green for recreation at golf, football and archery.” This [...]
An ancient royal site on the plains of County Roscommon in Ireland. Many prehistoric and early medieval earthen monuments (mounds and raths) were found here. According to legend , Rathcroghan was the seat of King Ailill and Queen Maeve of Connacht , whose pillow talk led to the old Irish epic , “Tain Bo Cuailnge (The Cattle [...]
In 2010 Ireland Luxury Tours will be introduced themed tours of Ireland including…….Castles , Food and Adventure….join us to see the real Ireland. Castles include the norman built Carrickfergus castle , the magnificent Dunluce castle perched on a spectacular cliff on the North coast with views to Scotland , and of course Belfast castle. Our [...]
Our unique golf tours of Ireland allow you to play the superb major courses and the little hidden gems that are simply wonderful. We like to mix the likes of Royal Portrush with the hidden gem of Ballycastles links course. Or the magnificent Royal County Down with Ardglass links course.